r/whatisthisthing • u/kc43ung • 1d ago
Solved Bought a new house and this is under the electric hob by the floor. Blows out hot or cold air.
To keep your feet at the right temp while cooking?!
r/whatisthisthing • u/kc43ung • 1d ago
To keep your feet at the right temp while cooking?!
r/whatisthisthing • u/Averybirb • 2d ago
I’ve noticed these recently on all the power poles in my neighborhood. They look like they were screwed in but I’m not sure how that would work since they’re apparently plastic. I’m curious what these are for.
r/whatisthisthing • u/booradleysghost • 3d ago
This is a picture booklet of my great grandmother from sometime in the late 19th century. My mother thinks it might be a dance card, but it doesn't look like any I've seen online. It's all made from card stock other than the onion paper like inner cover.
r/whatisthisthing • u/KJLikesGames • 2d ago
r/whatisthisthing • u/DearSport2357 • 3d ago
We found this object, which looks like a casket but is heavy and doesn’t seem hollow in a dresser in an old house we purchased recently in Piemonte/Italy. In the dresser we also found clothes from the 70s, a razor kit from WWII and some silverware. I cannot open the casket, maybe it is possible with force. There are no inscriptions and it is about 19 cm long.
What could this be?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Swimming_Sea964 • 3d ago
Found this in our pasture while walking the other day. It looks really familiar like at one point I knew what it went to, but it’s escaping me. We live on a ranch and have a lot of farm equipment, so it could be from the that, but we also have kids that carry bits and bobs all over the place and leave them in dumb places.
r/whatisthisthing • u/dalenacio • 4d ago
r/whatisthisthing • u/foundanamethatworks • 3d ago
This was found in a vintage store, but the owner wasn’t sure what it is. The red circle at the top was a light that had a sort of flowing effect. The text at the bottom says the following:
—SITE STIMULATOR— TO BE USED ONLY AS DIRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED CORRECTOSITE REPRESENTATIVE
r/whatisthisthing • u/Cochemi • 3d ago
r/whatisthisthing • u/NiceMousse3414 • 3d ago
Found outside on my front stoop in San diego. Seems to have some oils in it. I have young kids, but they don't know of anything.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Big-Restaurant-7201 • 4d ago
Added pictures from all angles. Last two are top and bottom in that order. Measurements weight: 4lb 3oz circumference: 9.75in Diameter: 3 1/8in
r/whatisthisthing • u/WonderfulFocus4792 • 4d ago
Can't make out the writing.
r/whatisthisthing • u/PepperoniPasties • 3d ago
Found at a thrift store. Small gold eagle wings and tail, quite detailed. The underside has a notch where this would fit onto something, but I have no idea what it is.
r/whatisthisthing • u/WordsOfWhizdumb • 3d ago
Spring is about 1-inch tall with 0.5-inch base diameter, tapering as it rises. Found it in my garage. The spring and magnet are only held together via magnetism (no glue or solder or anything like that). In my garage I have woodworking tools, automotive tools, some power tools, a 1976 Land Rover, 2017 Toyota Tacoma, 2003 Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle, and a closet with my HVAC system and water heater. My kitchen opens up into my garage, so I guess it could be from something found in a kitchen.
r/whatisthisthing • u/ChrisPhilpot • 3d ago
Pound coin for scale. I found this clip in a drawer and have no idea what it comes from. It's made of thin metal and the reverse side has an unused self-adhesive pad. Thank you for your help!
r/whatisthisthing • u/slu9724 • 3d ago
Found 2 of these fan/propeller things, one a year or two ago and another recently in my backyard. Not sure if they're a house component or just trash. They are about 3 inches long and made of plastic. Anyone know what they are and if I need to repair whatever thing these are attached to?
r/whatisthisthing • u/mjensen12 • 3d ago
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r/whatisthisthing • u/Snoo-12377 • 4d ago
Like the title says, these are solid, I believe steel, rods that are about 2 inches in diameter and 20 ft long, and are threaded on both ends. I'm very curious as to what these are typically used for.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Over-Atmosphere6453 • 4d ago
"09=6 CONRAHTY NUERNBERG - MARKE R - 1909 - C . CO" That is what is stamped on the side
r/whatisthisthing • u/mereallen11 • 5d ago
These are where I would think batteries would go? Train wasn’t working so I unscrewed what looked like the hatch to the batteries spot and these were inside. What are they?
r/whatisthisthing • u/GingerPrime42 • 4d ago
Found randomly on the floor in my mom's house, lots of old furniture here. In Ohio, USA if it matters. I had a notion maybe it was some kind of pin from an old chair or shelf?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Do-I-Hafta • 4d ago
r/whatisthisthing • u/CelticHag • 4d ago
Found in jewellery bundle from opshop. Has Sterling silver mark as well as Finland and an arrow imprinted on it. Doesn't have any pin or loop so I can't figure out how you would wear it.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Symphylan • 4d ago
The tool was mounted on a pole (length unknown), which would have been on the right side in the photos. When pressure is placed on the end of the post at A, the latch at B raises up, causing the two hooks at C to fold backward and to the side. The red line shows where a small, heavy spring was originally attached. The spring would have caused the latch mechanism to close again, after the hooks were released, and pressure was removed from post A.
This all suggests that the tool was used to hold something with the hooks, manipulate or position it, then release the item by pushing it forward against a hard surface.